He was right—the frost-molded landscape was uneven and spotted with sparse growths of shrubbery, rocks, and reindeer moss. But, not steep or hilly. “Aiden why don’t you use the tunnel?” Cyrailia pointed to some short trees. “Over there behind those cedars is a small gap in the surface of the snow that becomes a long corridor and leads straight to the far side of Shadow Mountain.” “You think it’s a good idea?” I asked. “I mean confined spaces, spiders, and creepy creatures—” “Aw, come on.” Mason rummaged
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A few days before classes started back up senior year, my best friend and I went rock hopping at Smith Rock National Park. Something we did quite often, so we were well experienced. We chose , what seemed to be, a fun but challenging route along the stream. We came upon a spot where we had two options; to jump a gap of 6-7 feet towards the boulder or go back and go along the side of the stream to reach it that way. My goal was to jump the distance and make it to the boulder. As I went to jump my
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One day as Atom was walking down the cracked gray cement a few minutes away from her home to school streams of stress,fear,sadness streamed down her face she wanted to burst out yelling but she knew that wouldn’t help.She saw a boy walk passed her and as he did she wiped her tears and smiled , she didn’t want anyone to fear for her.She reached the crosswalk ,She laughed and waved to her friends.She walked away slowly into the sunlight while her tears and emotions hid in the dark at the bottom of
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Walking under the blazing, hot sun, Billy Jenkins and Jimmy Scott continue their pretend soldier march around their Hooverville. The tall, muscular Jimmy yells, “Left, left, left, right, right, left,” as the short, scrawny Billy struggles to keep up, tripping over the mess created from the residents’ poorly built homes. It is 1933 Oklahoma and people only care about themselves, but not Jimmy and Billy, the 10 year olds watch out for each other no matter what comes their way. The smell of rust and
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resources. Eventually, the traveling of the Oregon Trail came to a halt when the Transcontinental Railroad was built. The Oregon Trail and Transcontinental Railroad were built because of Americans wanting to expand westward. Once called 'the Emigrant Road', the Oregon Trail was a challenge that many faced to have better lives. Though some journeyed off the path and went to other parts of what is now the U.S., the Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, Oregon. Many emigrants
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because you don’t need it if you have nothing to hide, right? My neighborhood is an unfriendly place that is very individualistic. It is every person for them self. The town has employed so many police officers that almost every time I am on the main road I see a bored officer driving up and down it. The most action a lot of the officers have seen in real life was an attempted burglary a few months ago. Who they never caught. The general public
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to the sound of my dad and his girlfriend talking,I look over to my big brother Tinsel to see if he was awake. By the look of his facial expression he was telling me to listen, my dad girlfriend was telling him how its in fair that the kids get more road kill then them to eat and they barely get none. The reason why we don’t get enough roadkill is because we live on the poor side of the Deep Forest trailer park. The rich side of the park gets there first because they have golf carts, were lucky enough
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people, the number of deaths on Indian roads as a result of accidents, collision, negligence, rash driving et al, is both shocking and stupefying. When knowledgeable people describe Indian road as ‘death traps’ it does credit neither to road makers nor to those whose duty it is to see that roads remain free from all types of hassels and harrowing happenings. Unless and until the Ministry of Surface Transport, Traffic Regulatory Agencies/Police etc. put road safety under the scanner and devise meaningful
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Private bus service: Is it a real service provider to the nation? Today, people have begun to express their frustration over the unfair increase of bus fares from time to time in the recent past. It has become the widespread subject of arguments among the public. A certain bus ownership has threatened an increase in bus fares on its own from September but the Transport Commission has categorically emphasised that transport permits would be revoked against any illegal increase of bus fares. This
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